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No. 247.420. Patented Sept. 20,1881.

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HERSCHEL V. SANFORD, OF MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,420, datedSeptember 20, 1881.

Application filed June 21, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERSCHEL V. SANFORD, of Milledgeville, in the countyof Baldwin and State of Georgia, have invented certain usel'ulImprovements in Check-Files, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a front elevation of a part of my improvement.Fig. 2, Sheet 1, is a sectional side elevation of the same, takenthrough the line 00 m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3, Sheet 2 is a rear elevation ofthe same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to promote accuracy in receiving andfiling cash-checks and other memoranda.

The invention consists in constructing a check-file with asupporting-frame to be attached to the cashiers desk, and provided withshelves, the separable file, the hinged bars for covering the ends ofthe files, the springs and keeper for holding the hinged bars suspended,the rod and lever for tripping the suspended bars, and the chains forraising the bars, all constructed and operating as will be hereinafterfully described.

A are two upright bars, which are connected at their upper ends by across-bar, B, attached to their forward sides, and connected at a littledistance from their upper ends by cross-bars O D, the rear bar, D, beinga little higher than the forward bar, 0. To the uprights A are attachedblocks or brackets E, which are designed to rest upon the forward partofthe top of the cashiers desk. To the uprights A, a little below thetop of the cashiers desk, are attached brackets F, to which are attachedinclined tables or shelves G, to serve as desks for the salesmen to maketheir memoranda upon. To the brackets E are attached inclined shelves H,which have cleats attached to their upper sides, at or along the edges,to

form a groove for the board I. To the board" I are attached, at suitabledistances apart, wire rods J, to serve as files to receive the checks orother memoranda to be filed. One end of the board I is grooved and restsagainst a tongued end block, K, secured to the shelf H. The other end ofthe file-board I rests against a block, L, which slides upon the shelf Hand is held forward by a spring, M. With this (No model.)

construction, when the files are full, or when the business of the dayisfinished, the cashier can remove the board I, the file-rods vJ, andthe memoranda, and place them in the safe or other secure place untilthe said memoranda can be entered in the books, or otherwise disposedot'.

To a rod, N, attached to the uprights A, are pivoted a number of bars orlevers, O, which are numbered consecutively, or are marked with the samenumbers, letters, or words that distinguish the salesmen or cash-boys.The hinged arms, bars, or levers 0 rest upon the cross-bar D so as to hejust above the ends of the files J. The other or short arms of thelevers 0 project in front of the frameA B O D, and to them are attachedsprings P, which pass up between the bar.B and the bar Q attached to thesaid bar B, to serve as keepers for the wire springs P. Upon each of thesprings P, near its upper end, is formed an offset, R, as shown inFig.2. With this construction, when an arm, bar, or lever, O, is raisedto uncover a file, J, the corresponding spring, P, is drawn downwarduntil the offset R catches upon the bar or keeper Q and holds the bar 0raised. The bars 0 are lowered by the cashier by operating the lever S.The lever S is pivoted to the upright bar A, and its forward end has aslot or loop formed in it to receive a wire or rod, T, the end parts ofwhich are bent inward and are hinged to the ends of the rod N. When thelever S is operated the wire T is raised and pushes all the wire springsP forward and allows the levers O to drop. To the forward end of eachlever O is attachel the upper end of a short chain, U. The lower ends ofthe chains U are attached to spring-levers V. The forward ends of thelevers V are attached to the shelf G, and the said levers are kept fromrising too high by a wire keeper, W, the ends of which are attached tothe said shelf. V

If desired, the spring-leversVand the keeper W can be omitted. In thiscase the chainsU can be shortened and knobs or handles attached to them.This arrangement leaves a space between the shelves G and H free, sothat the salesmen can pass their memoranda through the said space.

In usin g the mechanism the salesman passes his money and check to thecashier, and then forces downward the lever W, that bears his number,letter, or other distinguishing-mark, or draws the chain U downward. Thedownward movement of the chain U raises the corresponding lever O, awayfrom the file, so that the cashier cannot make a mistake and put thecheck upon the Wrong file. As soon as the cashier has filed the check hetouches the lever G and the bar 0 again drops into place.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Lettcrs Patent I 1. Acheck-file constructed substantially asherein shown and described, consisting of the frame A B O D, providedwith the shelves G H. the file I J, the hinged arms 0, the springs P andkeeper Q, the trip-rod T and lever S, and the chains U, as set forth.

2. In check-files,theconsecutively-numbered levers O, hinged to rod N,resting with their long arms on the cross-bar D just above the files,and having the short arms connected by chains U and spring-leversV withthe shelves E, as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a check-file, the combination, with the frame A B G D and thehinged bars 0, ofthe springs P, having offsetsR, and the keeper Q,substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the said hingedarms will be held in place when raised from the files J, as set forth.

4. In a check-file, the combination,with the frame AB (J D, the hingedarms 0, the springs P, and the keeper Q,of the trip-rod T and the leverS, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the suspendedbars 0 can be instantly released, as set forth.

5. In check-files, the combination of the shelf H, the block L, slidinguponsaid shelf and held forward by a spring, M, the block K, secured tothe shelf, and the end grooved board I, resting against the block L, asdescribed.

HERSOHEL VIRGIL SANFORD.

Witnesses:

WALTER PAINE, DANIEL B. SANFORD.

